Maxime MAUFRA (1861-1918). Bay-coated mare and her foal in a paddock. Oil on canvas signed and dated 1882 lower right (lined, missing and raised on right). Height : 72 cm - Width : 94 cm Provenance : artist's family. Note: a native of Nantes, Maxime Maufra enjoyed great success with his seascapes and rocky coastlines. Our painting, dated 1882, shows his early work alongside local artists who introduced him to plein-air painting in Brittany and Normandy. He later moved to Paris, where he became close to the Impressionists and Nabis, participating in the Salon des Indépendants. A fervent defender of Brittany, his work is now well represented in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes.